Director Enterprise Architecture - US Based Remote

Our ideal candidate has worked up through the ranks, typically as a programmer/DB admin/SysOps – solution/data architect.  A background in Data Architecture and experience with Cloud technologies is essential.  (AWS/Azure) Our Data Stack is built around heterogenous technologies and we use primarily AWS technologies with Snowflake tools within our ecosystem.   We need solid technology acumen combined with the ability to design, formulate, and effectively articulate our technology strategy and vision.  Good social and communication skills are essential, no wallflowers needed. However, you do need to have tactfulness and ability to influence collaboratively without creating unnecessary friction.  It’s a challenging role, but you’ll have the authority and organizational backing to help us mature our practice and our technology ecosystem

Key job Functions:

Collaboratively engage, assist, design and architect with our Data and Product groups to formulate strategies, integrations and support our emerging data vision through: solution architecture, complex design patterns, technical strategy, and roadmaps

Develops company architecture plans and reviews cost and feasibility of system requests while ensuring the planning aligns with the strategic needs of the company

Take point and provide leadership for Solution Architects to develop complex solutions that support our business model

Create and lead technical information discussions to influence and gain the understanding of business, as well as technical roles across the organization

Lead Solution Architects to provide effective consulting on complex projects including fit for purpose and technical evaluations

Update and maintenance of the key Enterprise Architecture deliverables.

Initiate and provide technical leadership to Business Units building consensus and publish enterprise data models.

Influence Architecture & Design of Data lake, Data Pipelines for Master, Reference Entities.  Partner with our Data team to provide oversight Master Data Management of Master Entities & Reference Entities.

In future, may have direct reports and management responsibilities. 

What will you need? 

• A Bachelors degree or equivalent work experience
• 15+ years experience preferably working across multiple IT disciplines with a background in management of data and analytics,  combined with design and implementation experience as a solution/data architect
• Ideally, and a big plus, is a conceptual or fundamental understanding of:
• eCommerce
• Hands on recent and relevant Data and Analytics architecture design, implementations (AWS, Azure), Snowflake, Event Streaming Platforms(kafka))
• General security principles understanding
• Networking technologies/Infrastructure/Cloud hands on experience in design
• ITAM, ITIL, Lean
• Architecture Patterns and Design

Anywhere Real Estate Inc. (NYSE: HOUS) is moving real estate to what's next. Home to some of the most recognized brands in real estate Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate, Century 21®, Coldwell Banker®, Coldwell Banker Commercial®, Corcoran®, ERA®, and Sotheby's International Realty® , we fulfill our purpose to empower everyone's next move through our leading integrated services, which include franchise, brokerage, relocation, and title and settlement businesses, as well as mortgage and title insurance underwriter minority owned joint ventures.  Anywhere supports nearly 1 million home sale transactions annually and our portfolio of industry-leading brands turns houses into homes in more than 118 countries and territories across the world.

At Anywhere, we are empowering everyone’s next move – your career included. What differentiates us is our scale, expertise, network, and unique business model that positions us as a trusted advisor throughout every stage of the real estate transaction. We pursue talent – strategic thinkers who are eager to always find a better way, relentlessly focus on talent, obsess about growth, and achieve exceptional results. We value our people-first culture, which thrives on empowerment, innovation, and cross-company collaboration as we keep moving the world forward, together.  Read more about our company culture and values in our annual